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  Thanks to all who took in “The Little Black Dress” event in November, raising over $4,000 for the C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research! Special thanks to artist Denyse Klette who held the benefit in honour of her mother’s fight against breast cancer. All money will go to breast cancer research at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency.
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PIC-MAN TATTOO  has had an incredible year. Earlier this year they were nominated for, and won, a SABEX award and on Saturday October 24th they won an ABEX award for Community Involvement! Pic-Man has been a great supporter of many community initiatives including Rock 102’s Toy Soldier, Care & Share, and of course the C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research. For many years Pic-Man has been doing pink ribbon tattoos during the C95 Radio Marathon and donating all money to us for breast cancer research. This year they did pink ribbon tattoos and nipple piercing for 2 days during the Radio Marathon, then went to the SABEX awards Saturday night and WON! They are a tattoo shop that cares about their community. Check out Pic-Man at  225 – 3rd Ave South. Thank you Pic-Man Tattoo, and congratulations on your SABEX and ABEX awards for Community Involvement!

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 “Celebrate Changes; Girls’ Voices Matter” is a book created by young girls FOR young girls.  It expresses their feelings, their hopes and dreams and their fears and insecurities.  It’s about growth, change and celebrating life’s journey.  This book, created by Grade 7 and 8 female students at St. Luke Elementary School can be found at McNally Robinson, Indigo, U of S Bookstore, The Giggle Factory and Jammeez on 8th Street.  All proceeds go to the C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research. Over the last two years, they’ve donated $22,100 to the C95 Radio Marathon! Great job girls!

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What a night! The Upstairs Fondue and Wine hosted “An Evening with Lisa Rendall”  October 14th to raise money for the C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research.  We had so much fun and enjoyed incredible food….check out full details in my blog “Laughs, Loves and Losses”! GIVE THIS RESTAURANT A TRY - YOU’LL LOVE IT! The Upstairs Fondue and Wine – Corner of 8th and Broadway or call 955-6118. They open at 5. Best to make reservations on weekends The Upstairs Fondue & Wine donated $1,000 to the C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research!
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Lisa was the guest speaker in Lampman, SK for their “Lobster for Life”  fundraiser on September 26th! Visit their website at www.freewebs.com/lobsterforlife. The Novakoski Ford Mustang toured down to Lampman and Estevan. Thanks to EVERYONE who stopped me on the way down there! I was late, but anytime I can sell tickets I’ll do it! Congratulations and a HUGE pat on the back, high five and “we’re not worthy” to all the committee members, those who cooked the steak & lobster to perfection, and to all who bought tickets and contributed to all of the fundraising activities that night.  And thanks to those who put their “heads on the line”. Over $2,500 was collected and we shaved 6 heads…mostly women! LAMPMAN - YOU ROCK!  Proceeds from “Lobster for Life” are going to cancer research at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, and staying here in our province. The lobsters were HUGE…and tasty

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 Congratulations to Saskatchewan’s ONLY dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors! The 2009 racing season was a huge success with the team racing in Lethbridge, Saskatoon and Regina. At the Regina Dragon Boat Festival August 15th, Busting with Energy& Friends took home the GOLD in the breast cancer division and bronze in the women’s division!  We are still selling special DRAGONS as a fundraiser for the team. The wooden dragons were hand stained, be-dazzled and scented by members of the team. Available in Lavender, Cinnamon, or unscented for only $5. Contact the team through their website to get your dragon. Paddles Up! For more info about Busting with Energy please visit them at www.bustingwithenergy.com. Special thanks to Busting with Energy for their support of the C95 Radio Marathon over the last 10 years, and for their incredible $5,000 donation this year! In June of 2010, the team will be taking part in a massive celebration of breast cancer survivors and dragon boating in Peterborough, Ontario. Lisa Rendall is an honorary team member and will be there to cheer on Busting with Energy as they race against the world!

Busting with Energy. Photo courtesy Colleen Olzewski

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Support local breast cancer fighter and advocate Olga Stefaniuk. Olga has her dream come true! She always dreamt of writing a book about her 23 year fight with breast cancer and now she’s done it. “A Rose Grows: Fighting Cancer, Finding Me” has just been released. The book is available at McNally Robinson on 8th Street here in Saskatoon or by contacting Olga directly at hopetoday2001@hotmail.com. The book is only $16.95. Olga is currently undergoing treatment for metastatic breast cancer and is fighting with a smile on her face. The official launch of “A Rose Grows…” was held on Friday August 7th at McNally Robinson. For more info on Olga & to see the gorgeous book cover go to www.nikisjewelrydesign.com and click on Olga’s picture on the bottom of the page.

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The 9th Annual Lisa Rendall Golf Classic Presented by Benjamin Moore was a GREAT success! Lisa presented a cheque for $48,800 dollars in memory of Angela Sather on October 22nd at the 10th Annual C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research. Sincere thanks to all who came out to golf, our Sponsors and the many businesses and individuals who donated prizes. We had a picture perfect day on the course with tons of sun and even more FUN! Check out my 2009 LRGC Facebook album of team photos from the tournament. If you would like me to email your team photo to you, please email me at lisac95@sasktel.net. Because I didn’t organize the event this year I don’t have everyone’s email address so if you want your team photo, fire me off an email and I’ll gladly send it to you!

If you would like to make a donation it’s NEVER too late.  Tax receipts will be issued for donations over $10 by the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency. Donations for the Lisa Rendall Golf Classic can be sent anytime during the year to: Lisa Rendall Golf Classic, Box 157, Loreburn, SK S0H 2S0.  ALL money raised this year was donated in loving memory of Angie Sather who lost her battle with breast cancer in January 2009 at the tender age of 32. Take a look at Angie’s photo below and you’ll be motivated to donate.

Angie Sather

Thank you everyone for your support!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me and I’ll do my best to help you out. This includes putting you in touch with the right person to check on tax receipts etc.

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The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast  was held Saturday April 25th at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. “Celebrating Women of Excellence: Going for Gold” featured keynote speaker Catriona LeMay-Doan, along with Diane Jones-Konihowski.  This year’s breakfast honoured Saskatoon women who have contributed to our community. 1250 people enjoyed breakfast and honored the accomplishments of: Noreen Chaboyer, Shelley Ballard, the Stephanie Lawton team, Heather Kuttai, Bev Dubois, Jocelyn Schriemer, Carol Skelton, Betty Mutwiri, Mardele Atchison, Ellen Remai, Betty Anne Latrace-Henderson, Jody Kozan, Yvonne Gilmour, Leanne Nyirfa, Vera Pezer, Maura Davies, Lisa Rendall, and Heena Desai.

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Healthy Boobies ROCKS! Selena and Anjelene held many fundraising events throughout 2009 in support of the C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research. They presented a nice BIG cheque for  $14,732.42 at the 10th Annual C95 Radio Marathon & got both their heads shaved!  For more info, check out their website at www.healthyboobies.com.

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Lisa was excited to be part of a panel of breast cancer survivors at the 9th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer in Dallas, Texas February 27 - March 1, 2009. Voices: Sharing our Stories with moderator Gabriela E. Hohn, PhD featured a panel of young women at all stages of diagnosis & recovery discussing numerous topics and answering questions from the audience. The 9th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer is sponsored by Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Young Survival Coalition and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.  It is the only international educational conference dedicated to the critical issues of young women affected by breast cancer.  www.youngsurvivorsconference.org.

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www.benjaminmoore.ca

The 9th Annual Lisa Rendall Golf Classic Presented by Benjamin Moore was held Wednesday, June 24th at The Willows Golf & Country Club in Saskatoon and raised over $48,800 for breast cancer research at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency. If you’d like to get on board as a sponsor in 2010, contact Lisa at info@lisarendall.com. All proceeds this year were donated in memory of Angela Sather who lost her battle with breast cancer in January at the age of 32.

*The 8th Annual Lisa Rendall Golf Classic raised over $62,000 on June 25th, 2008.  The money was donated in memory of Joanne McNabb who lost her battle with breast cancer in September of 2008 at the age of 39. Thank you to all donors, golfers, sponsors and supporters - in 8 years we’ve raised over $288,500!

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Recent Highlights

• At the 9th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer Lisa was featured on a panel of young women in the workshop “Voices: Hearing Our Stories”. She was also one of 10 young women who were interviewed for a video for Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

• Lisa was honored to be one of the featured speakers at the 5th World Conference on Breast Cancer in Winnipeg on June 7, 2008. For more information on the conference go to www.wcbcf.ca

Speaking at World Conference on Breast Cancer - 2008

• Lisa was named one of the Top 40 Women Over 40 in Canada in the Feb/March 2008 issue of More magazine! http://www.more.ca/attitude/profiles/top-40-over-40-social-activists/a/1654/print

• Lisa was honored in 2006 at the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards, winning the award for “Community Builder” for her efforts in raising money and awareness about breast cancer and breast cancer research in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

• The C95 Radio Marathon has won numerous awards in the Canadian broadcasting industry, including the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Gold Ribbon Award for Community Service (twice), and the Western Association of Broadcasters Gold Medal Award for Community Service. In the last 10 years, the C95 Radio Marathon has raised over TWO MILLION DOLLARS for breast cancer research at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency.